News in airlines:
Ryanair extends relationship with Webloyalty to partner in Germany
Published: 10 Mar 2010 (0 comments)
Webloyalty has expanded its presence in Europe by launching its operations in Germany. Ryanair has been announced as Webloyalty Germany’s launch client.
US Airways fined for violation of price advertising rules
Published: 09 Mar 2010 (0 comments)
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined US Airways $40,000 for violating rules that require airline price advertisements to disclose the full price consumers must pay for air transportation.
Lufthansa launches new iPhone application
Published: 09 Mar 2010 (0 comments)
Lufthansa has introduced a new social networking application for frequent flyers called MemberScout.
Virgin America eliminates Flash from its new website
Published: 05 Mar 2010 (0 comments)
Virgin America is ready with its new website, replacing the use of Adobe’s technology with similar HTML-based capabilities.
Continental to charge for extra legroom
Published: 05 Mar 2010 (0 comments)
Continental Airlines will offer customers the option of purchasing, at check in, premium seat assignments for unreserved economy-class seats that feature extra legroom.
TripAdvisor launches the full version of its flight search in the UK
Published: 03 Mar 2010 (0 comments)
Travel community TripAdvisor has officially launched its full flight search engine in the UK. The company says TripAdvisor Flights includes every major airline, including the UK’s largest low cost carriers.
Moving from listening to actively engaging with social media fans
Published: 02 Mar 2010 (0 comments)
IN-DEPTH: Interview with Virgin America’s VP marketing, Porter Gale. Be it for social media marketing or mobile web services, Virgin America is one organisation which stands out for its proactive approach.
“We are Asia’s ancillary revenue leader”: Tiger Airways
Published: 01 Mar 2010 (0 comments)
Tiger Airways Holdings Limited has posted strong growth in profitability for the quarter ended 31 December 2009.
AirAsia posts Q4 net profit of $22.5m
Published: 01 Mar 2010 (0 comments)
AirAsia has posted a net profit of $22.5 million in the fourth quarter. Profit for the quarter through December marked a turnaround from $59.3 million net loss in the same three months of last year.
Continental to offer paperless boarding passes on flights from U.K. to U.S.
Published: 26 Feb 2010 (0 comments)
Continental Airlines has announced the expansion of its mobile boarding pass service to London’s Heathrow Airport, becoming the first carrier to offer paperless boarding passes on nonstop flights from the United Kingdom to the U.S.
